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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco reviews Brazilian TV shows, including the new season of ‘Amor & Sexo’, a show about sex and relationships, and the perennial ‘Silvio Santos’. Plus: a healthy cooking show with Bela Gil.

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On this week’s theatre review we discuss Alistair McGowan’s role as a coma patient trying to piece together the last 10 years of his life in ‘4000 Days’ and we head to the Lyrics Hammersmith theatre for a reprise of the…

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What’s the secret to game shows’ enduring popularity? Is it the triumph of ‘the everyman’ – the idea that anyone, of any race, age, gender or background, could win a fortune? Or is it that people just need some silly fun…

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Bulgarian songstress Lili Ivanova’s career began in 1963 and she soon became the country’s biggest star under the communists. Today she’s just as famous and is widely revered as a champion of the nation.

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The future of television is pin-sharp, pitch-perfect and high-definition. As broad-casters struggle to brush up their sets, soap stars and news anchors to shine under HD’s critical spotlight, the new technology is also set…

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Downloadable novels, written to be read on mobile phones, are the most remarkable success story in Japanese publishing. The fledgling industry is already worth ¥9 billion (€57m) a year – while sales of traditional books are…

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Thanks to its commitment to a lightning-fast wireless future, South Korea has become a laboratory for mixing pop culture with big business, blurring the line between bands and brands. Is this the media model for things to…

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News network France 24 is a broadcaster working across three languages in order to deliver a nuanced French view of global affairs. With its ever-increasing reach, it’s a channel catching the little details that competitors…

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Great art transforms thought with ideas and emotions. But that effortless feeling as a bold new work hits the page, store or screen, is down to some very real individuals who link inspiration to industry. Here are a few of…